Internships

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From the Soil to the Stars, Internships Take Students’ Futures to the Next Level 

UMBC students are known for the strength of their diversity: not just in their personal backgrounds, but in the breadth of their academic interests and professional goals.  Accordingly, Retrievers’ summer 2022 internships spanned a vast array of subjects and disciplines, from history to mechanical engineering, and working in fields ranging from groundwater all the way up to outer space. The four UMBC students profiled below vividly embody this wide spectrum, but they all have two things in common. Each completed their internship before starting their junior year, and each has the same advice to new students: Visit the Career Center… Continue Reading From the Soil to the Stars, Internships Take Students’ Futures to the Next Level 

Take the Next Step In Your Career!

Editor’s Note: This information is posted on behalf of UMBC’s Division of Professional Studies, which offers a broad array of professionally focused master’s degrees and graduate certificates that help prepare professionals for today’s most in-demand careers. On April 23, attend the Professional Graduate Program Open House at UMBC’s South Campus (bwtech@UMBC South), to learn about graduate programs in Biotechnology, Cybersecurity, Health Information Technology, Engineering Management and Systems Engineering. During the session, there will be an opportunity to participate in discussions with program directors, staff and alumni, and meet Career Services representatives to learn about careers, job searching resources available and… Continue Reading Take the Next Step In Your Career!

Turn to Earn – Alumni Discuss Memorable Internships

Internships are a key part of a UMBC education. And sometimes, a challenging and timely internship can change a career trajectory. We talk with four UMBC alumni — Amy Coveyou ’07, Gamunu Wijetunge ’01, Jamie Smith Hopkins ’98, Elliot Pace, ’08 — whose internships helped rocket them to success. – By Meredith Purvis, Derek Roper ’11 and Erika Shernoff Read more in the Summer 2010 issue of UMBC Magazine…

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